List of United States representatives who switched parties

This list includes United States representatives who switched parties while serving in Congress.

19th century NameStateDistrictDateCongressOld partyNew partyNotesPennsylvania14thFebruary–June 185634thDemocraticRepublicanHe switched parties in the wake of President Pierce's signing of the Kansas–Nebraska Act.

20th century NameStateDistrictDateCongressOld party New party NotesNew York16thOctober 24, 193875thDemocraticRepublicanLost Democratic renomination, defeated for re-election as a Republican.New York20thJanuary 3, 195182ndDemocraticRoosevelt was re-elected as a Democrat.South Carolina2ndFebruary–June 196590thDemocraticRepublicanWatson resigned his seat as a Democrat on February 1, 1965, and then won a special election as a Republican on June 15, 1965. New York26thMarch 22, 197292ndRepublicanDemocraticMichigan7thFebruary 27, 197393rdRepublicanDemocraticOklahoma5thJanuary 24, 197594thDemocraticRepublicanPennsylvania25thOctober 14, 198197thDemocraticRepublicanArizona3rdJuly 198297thDemocraticRepublicanTexas6thJanuary/February 198398thDemocraticRepublicanGramm resigned his seat as a Democrat on January 5, 1983, and then won a special election as a Republican on February 12, 1983.Florida10thJuly 5, 198498thDemocraticRepublicanNew York1stOctober 7, 198599thConservativeRepublicanFlorida2ndFebruary 21, 1989101stDemocraticRepublicanArkansas2ndJuly 28, 1989101stDemocraticRepublicanGeorgia9thApril 10, 1995104thDemocraticRepublicanTexas14thJune 26, 1995104thDemocraticRepublicanLouisiana3rdAugust 8, 1995104thDemocraticRepublicanMississippi4thNovember 10, 1995104thDemocraticRepublicanMissouri8thJanuary 3, 1997105thRepublicanIndependentEmerson was re-elected to a full term as an independent after running under that designation to comply with Missouri's electoral law.January 8, 1997IndependentRepublicanNew York1stJuly 17, 1999106thRepublicanDemocratic

21st century NameStateDistrictDateCongressOld party New party NotesVirginia5thJanuary 27, 2000106thDemocraticIndependentCalifornia31stJuly 27, 2000106thDemocraticRepublicanVirginia5thAugust 1, 2002107thIndependentRepublicanTexas4thJanuary 5, 2004108thDemocraticRepublicanLouisiana5thAugust 9, 2004108thDemocraticRepublicanAlabama5thDecember 22, 2009111thDemocraticRepublicanJustin AmashMichigan3rdJuly 4, 2019116thRepublicanIndependentAmash became an independent on July 4, 2019, and then a Libertarian on April 29, 2020.April 29, 2020IndependentLibertarianNew Jersey2ndDecember 19, 2019116thDemocraticRepublicanVan Drew switched parties in the wake of the first impeachment of Donald Trump, which he opposed.Michigan10thDecember 14, 2020116thRepublicanIndependent California 3rd 119th Republican Independent Continued to caucus with the Republicans.

See also List of United States senators who switched parties List of party switchers in the United States Party switching

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